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1 Cent Independence
| Issuer | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bold numeral '1' in large raised figures dominating the central field, with the denomination 'CENT' inscribed immediately below in slightly smaller lettering, and the date '1972' beneath that. The legend 'TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'TENTH ANNIVERSARY' curves along the lower periphery, together commemorating the tenth anniversary of the nation's independence. The design is clean and typographic, with the inscriptions set close to the raised rim, lending the reverse a dignified and uncluttered appearance. |
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Trinidad and Tobago's "Independence" coinage series, introduced in 1966 following independence from Britain in 1962, retained the hummingbird and other national symbols originally chosen to distinguish the new republic's currency from its colonial predecessor. By 1972, the bronze cent was already a practical inconvenience — inflation had been quietly eroding its purchasing power for years, and the denomination would eventually be discontinued entirely in 1976 when the cent's real-world utility had become negligible.